3.31.2017

Puteri Indonesia 2017

CREDIT: FACEBOOK

Bunga Jelitha Ibrani, a 25-year-old professional model, entrepreneur and communications student representing DKI Jakarta, was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2017 in Jakarta on March 31st. She will represent Indonesia in the next edition of Miss Universe pageant whose date and venue have yet to be announced.

The first runner-up is Lilliana Kevin, 21, who will compete in the Miss International 2017 to be held later this year in Japan. The second runner-up is Karina Nadila Niab, 24 who will compete in Miss Supranational 2017 in Poland sometime in December.

A new title, Miss Grand International Indonesia, was awarded to 23-year-old Dea Goesti Rizkita Koswara. She will compete in Miss Grand International 2017 pageant to be held in Vietnam on October 25th. She will attempt to win a back-to-back crown for Indonesia.

CREDIT: NATALIE GLEBOVA'S FACEBOOK

Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere attended the pageant as a special guest, while former Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova sat as judge. Natalie was supposed to attend the 2005 pageant but was unable to come due to travel advisory from her native country, Canada.